Cambuci weather in May

In May, Cambuci sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 43 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cambuci's 4th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambuci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:15 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cambuci reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92818
102818
112818
122718
132718
142718
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172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

How May really feels in Cambuci

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cambuci weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°16615.813.23.7
Feb32° / 22°9211.112.73.8
Mar31° / 22°12714.512.24.0
Apr30° / 20°649.711.55.3
May27° / 18°436.3116.9
Jun27° / 17°15310.77.8
Jul26° / 16°143.510.87.8
Aug27° / 17°16311.37.6
Sep28° / 18°496.711.96.2
Oct29° / 20°8510.312.55.2
Nov29° / 21°17715.9134.5
Dec30° / 22°20618.213.33.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56040
66040
75842
85743
95743
105644
115545
125446
135347
145347
155248
165248
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225545
235545
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842
296040
306040
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cambuci gets around 43 mm of rain over 6.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1122
1222
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2520
2619
2719
2818
2917
3016
3115

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
106305311
207315210
30832519
40833518
50934497
601035497
701035486
801136476
901137466
1001137465
1111238455
1211238455
1311239444
1411239444
1511240433
1611340433
1711340433
1811341423
1911341422
2011341422
2111442412
2211442402
2321443402
2421543391
2521544381
2621644381
2721644371
2821744371
2921744361
3021844361
3121844351

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of May to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:086:21
211.27:096:21
311.27:096:20
411.27:106:19
511.17:106:19
611.17:106:18
711.17:116:18
811.17:116:17
911.17:126:16
1011.17:126:16
1111.07:136:15
1211.07:136:15
1311.07:136:14
1411.07:146:14
1511.07:146:14
1611.07:156:13
1711.07:156:13
1810.97:166:12
1910.97:166:12
2010.97:166:12
2110.97:176:11
2210.97:176:11
2310.97:186:11
2410.97:186:10
2510.97:196:10
2610.87:196:10
2710.87:206:10
2810.87:206:09
2910.87:206:09
3010.87:216:09
3110.87:216:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — May's 3.66 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Cambuci

In seasonPeak

None of Cambuci's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cambuci's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Cambuci?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cambuci for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cambuci in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Cambuci sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Cambuci in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cambuci peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cambuci?

Cambuci sits at 21.6°S, 41.9°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Fidélis, 19 km away.

Topography around Cambuci

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cambuci.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambuci has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Cambuci is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: São Fidélis 19 km · Itaocara 20 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 28 km · Miracema 35 km · Itaperuna 41 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 55 km · Conceição de Macabu 57 km · Natividade 60 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cambuci (-21.5753°, -41.9111°, elevation 53 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).